Professor in BYU's George Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics, teaching public service/social impact students. Multipassionate and easily distracted (currently distracted by AI). https://aaronmiller.info https://how-to-help.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.infohttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mqp76uuuef23When a rule is universally broken, the problem might be the rule. Some thoughts about the cheating scandal at Brown, Utah speed limits, and how professors share the burden when it comes to students and AI. #ai #education https://www.aaronmiller.info/normal-cheating/15 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp76uuuef23https://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mpqqfcrdve2pThere’s a fascinating story in my family history where two lines crossed once, then not again for a hundred years. It begins on a ship called the John M. Wood in Liverpool, set out for New Orleans. But really it's the story about how I became an American. www.aaronmiller.info/birthright/03 Jul 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqqfcrdve2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3moxhfbhhlq2bHad the thought to write about common misconceptions about AI. You or someone you know may find this helpful to understand why LLMs: - Are more like people than computers - Don't remember - Don't learn - Don't drink all the water - Do more than you realize https://www.aaronmiller.info/some-common-misconceptions-about-llms/23 Jun 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxhfbhhlq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mo7lkc5jfb2wI'd looked forward to more time with Fable today, but alas the government had other plans. Maybe the answer is something like a Federal Reserve, but for AI. Not a perfect analogy, but political independence, clear measures, and actual expertise would be nice. https://www.aaronmiller.info/a-fed-but-for-ai/14 Jun 2026 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo7lkc5jfb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mnq5t2fpek2iWe sang the perfect hymn in my Latter-day Saint congregation today. Bravo to our music director.07 Jun 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnq5t2fpek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mji3eoobso2m"The average of all human language" is not the AI criticism you think it is, because human language is arguably our best invention ever. Whether you're a lover or a hater of Large Language Models, I think it's worth reflecting on what makes them powerful. #ai https://www.aaronmiller.info/humanitys-best-invention/14 Apr 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji3eoobso2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mgt2tbl2ae2hIn class last month we discussed how non-directed kidney donations (i.e. to a stranger) can trigger up to a dozen transplants. Today a student told me she (and her mom!) are doing non-directed liver donations this summer. She'll do a kidney next if it goes well! These kids are going to be alright.11 Mar 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgt2tbl2ae2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mgnugahoge2eWhat if we teach students how to use AI critically (instead of teaching them not to use it)? https://www.aaronmiller.info/what-if-we-teach-students-how-to-use-ai-critically-instead-of-teaching-them-not-to-use-it/09 Mar 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnugahoge2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mgncusy36g2jThe Age of Living Software: What if software doesn't have to be take-it-or-leave-it? https://www.aaronmiller.info/the-age-of-living-software/09 Mar 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgncusy36g2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mg4jsvmykk27Just taking a moment to say what ought to be said. https://www.aaronmiller.info/anthropic-doesnt-have-to-work-for-anyone-including-the-government/03 Mar 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4jsvmykk27https://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mdz73da3o22yIf we mapped current #AI companies to consumer tech from the 2010s: Anthropic = Apple. Focused on high quality for a smaller market. Stubborn and opinionated in annoying ways, but innovating in important ones. Sets trends. Genuine in its principles, whether or not you agree with them. 1/x04 Feb 2026 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdz73da3o22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mdz73da3o22yIf we mapped current #AI companies to consumer tech from the 2010s: Anthropic = Apple. Focused on high quality for a smaller market. Stubborn and opinionated in annoying ways, but innovating in important ones. Sets trends. Genuine in its principles, whether or not you agree with them. 1/x04 Feb 2026 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdz73da3o22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mdqio46z7k2mI'm not sure how to process the irony of #Moltbook, a social network for AI agents, getting spammed by *human beings* there to promote their crypto and SaaS nonsense. The idea of Moltbook is funny/cursed, but I think most of the viral stuff is fake. It was almost certainly made by people.31 Jan 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqio46z7k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mctducovqs2xJust here to say I hit inbox zero. Such an amazing, if fleeting, feeling.20 Jan 2026 04:43 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctducovqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mbu5nbyfin22Politically, academics are much more liberal than the average person. But Paul Bloom makes the excellent point that, in areas related to their work, academics are actually deeply conservative. https://www.aaronmiller.info/professors-are-conservative-actually/07 Jan 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbu5nbyfin22https://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mbrn6f6uqv2iWhat it was like when an economist spent the year doing AI-driven research. The reality is still that creativity and nuanced judgment of what constitutes a good research are still missing in AI. What 2026 will bring is less certain, in my opinion. https://www.aaronmiller.info/joshua-gans-on-vibe-researching/06 Jan 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrn6f6uqv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mbr4fwec732sImagine being there as someone is on the verge of bombing a hospital. And you have a chance to talk him down. Absolutely incredible story. https://www.aaronmiller.info/an-amazing-story-of-courage-and-empathy/06 Jan 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbr4fwec732shttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mbl4lamfde2wI need to get more comfortable shooting people, but I did enjoy trying out a bit of street photography with some friends. If anyone has advice for getting more comfortable shooting strangers, I'm all ears. #photography #fujifilm #streetphotography https://www.aaronmiller.info/some-provo-street-photography/04 Jan 2026 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbl4lamfde2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mayp2dvdxt2vThis is the year I made landscape photography an official hobby. Here are my ten favorite photos from 2025. #landscapephotography #landscape #photography #fujifilm https://www.aaronmiller.info/my-ten-favorite-photos-of-the-year/ 27 Dec 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mayp2dvdxt2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3matfflqrjc2qChristmas Eve sunrise over Utah Lake. (iPhone 17 Pro) #landscape #landscapephotography25 Dec 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3matfflqrjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3mabhu52k5d2qCompanies that lay off workers to replace with AI either misunderstand how AI agents work or are just low-ambition. In either case, they'll be beaten by companies who know how people make the difference. I wrote this to explain the idea. I hope it can help. #ai https://www.aaronmiller.info/low-ambition-companies-will-suffer-from-ai/18 Dec 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabhu52k5d2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3ma7qzrgses2kApropos to my earlier post, it's not just the textbook publishers. Academic journals are also publishing papers with fake AI citations. https://www.aaronmiller.info/journals-are-publishing-fake-citations-too/ And props to @andrew.heiss.phd for unlocking the "Rolling Stone on the CV" achievement! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Dec 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7qzrgses2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3ma6rm6c43k2wI don’t think I can adequately stress how bad it is for a big publisher like Springer to screw up something like this. A new textbook of theirs had extensive hallucinated sources. https://www.aaronmiller.info/machine-learning-textbook-from-major-publisher-has-hallucinated-sources/ #ethics #ai17 Dec 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6rm6c43k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3ma47bbclqz2tI don't know if it's because I'm finalizing grades this week, but I'm reflecting on a really smart thing I once heard Clayton Christensen say. Useful for all learners and teachers. https://www.aaronmiller.info/questions-are-velcro/16 Dec 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma47bbclqz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3m7xnj5rmvs2zWhy are there are so many one-sentence paragraphs (entire posts of them!) in the substack world? Is it more engaging or just the natural result of learning to write from Twitter? I don't have anything against one-sentence paragraphs in principle, but I think they're for impact not entire articles.14 Dec 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xnj5rmvs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3m7qcbrzsn32hI think giving someone AI is like giving them a bunch of money, and I wrote down some thoughts about that. https://www.aaronmiller.info/ai-is-a-magnifier-which-is-wonderful-and-terrible/ 11 Dec 2025 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qcbrzsn32hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3m55po4a4as2yImagine being remembered both for DNA’s discovery and for being an intolerant, intolerable person. https://www.aaronmiller.info/the-difference-between-accomplished-and-good/08 Nov 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m55po4a4as2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3m53cqn4toy2oPlenty of industries are getting stalked by AI right now. But if AI is the lioness, universities are the already-sickly members of the herd lamely trying to outrun her. (Also, I started a personal blog. It's 2008, apparently.) https://www.aaronmiller.info/ai-is-coming-for-universities-and-grades-are-why/08 Nov 2025 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53cqn4toy2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronmiller.info/post/3m52a3akmkc2yEvening light over an old dairy barn. Orick, CA #landscapephotography #fujufilm07 Nov 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:3ed3bkl5pemodgrmt3hhadbp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52a3akmkc2y